Mobile phone coverage on Fraser Isl?
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 20:59
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Frankenstein
Can any one tell me of there experience of the mobile phone coverage on Fraser Isl? I have both GSM and CDMA phones both with Telstra. Will I need a long range antenna to get either of these to work?
I use the CDMA for range and the GSM for the internet / email although my experience with the CDMA phone hase been dissapointing. My formula for the CDMA phone is: If you have civilization or farmed paddocks on both sides of the road it will work, in other words if you are in the outback forget it.
Can the permits for Fraser Island can be booked over the internet?
Cheers
Alan
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Reply By: Prado Boy - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 22:47
Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 22:47
Frankie,
Quick question... Why on earth are you taking a mobile phone to Fraser Is.??? Turn it off and chuck it in the back mate and forget about it. Fraser Is. is the kinda place where mobiles just don't belong - go there to escape the rat race mate and leave whatever's on the other end of the phone behind - you won't regret it.
Leave your cares behind and soak the place up. It's pure magic, and one of the most relaxing spots I know off on the whole East Coast of Oz.
You can obtain permits from the EPA Naturally Queensland Centre, Ground Floor 160
Adelaide St.
Brisbane (07) 3227 8186. You will need both a Vehicle Access Permit and Camping Permit.
Enjoy your trip. Cheers,
Prado Boy
P.S. If taking the mobile for safety reasons - I can understand. But you are never much more than 2 hours from help on most (note folks I said 'most') spots on the island anyway.
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Reply By: Member - Rohan K - Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:27
Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:27
Alan,
Both Telstra and Optus phones worked at Kingfisher Bay and Wathumba Creek on the Western side. They worked at
Eurong and up at
Waddy Point on the eastern side. There was no coverage on most of the eastern beach or along the in-land tracks.
You can book permits over the web here
QLD EPA
But have to collect them from an office. If you're heading there via
Rainbow Beach, the NPWS office there closes at 4:00 pm.Smile, you're on ExplorOz
Rohan (
Sydney - on the QLD side of the Harbour
Bridge)
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